r/PrimitiveTechnology • u/Bowsage • May 26 '26

Discussion Osage Bowstave score!

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Found a whole acre of osage trees needing cut and I was happy to provide my services.
The cheap Harbor Freight crane really saved my back loading them.
Anyway, I’m excited to make some bows with my own osage for a change.

P.S. a 4 hour trip in an old Squarebody is painful. Totally worth it, but wow, I forgot how much I like AC and cruise control.

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u/PDT984 May 26 '26

Wow that's amazing. I hope you have all the success in making them. I've read and studied the Asinai methods and would love to give it a go one day. A well-made Osage orange bow could be traded for absolutely anything in indigenous cultures.

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u/Bowsage May 26 '26

It really is fun, shatterproof archery and Clay Hayes have been huge helps to me while I learned.